Today’s blog post is long overdue. Many of you have been asking (pestering and nagging may be more accurate terms, but I finally listened!) for an update on my repricing experiment, and I’m excited to share those results with you. … Continue reading →

The Back Story: There’s something you should know about me. I don’t like to sit in one place for too long. Two weeks ago I decided to scratch the travel itch and take a spontaneous road trip with my wife through … Continue reading →

If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you’ll know it’s not a secret that I have an unhealthy obsession with spreadsheets. They can be used to analyze all sorts of data, design cool charts, and list and track … Continue reading →

Alternative title: “Lessons learned from scanning every single book in a college library.” An age-old question among Amazon booksellers is “Which category is the most profitable?” Or in more practical terms, when the starter gun goes off at your local library’s … Continue reading →

It’s that time of the year – Textbook Season! And unlike Christmas or Shark Week, Textbook Season comes around not once, but twice. For the next 4-5 weeks, you can expect to see higher than normal sales for your educational … Continue reading →

The Situation: For the second time this year, Amazon is attempting to clear up room in their warehouses by offering free removal of items for FBA sellers. From now through August 14th, FBA sellers can choose to have their active inventory … Continue reading →

My wife and I spent six days visiting Portland and the surrounding area, and attempted to pay for our entire adventure by sourcing, listing, and shipping books while we were on the road. If you missed the post which outlined … Continue reading →

Remember struggling through story problems in high school math class? Well, we’ve got a doozy of a story problem for you in today’s blog post! If you’re not intimidated yet, read on… My wife and I flew into Portland last … Continue reading →

It’s back to the data this week, fellow flippers! We’ve spent a good deal of time analyzing sales rank and its impact on the book business. As you can see in the chart below, sales rank is directly correlated with … Continue reading →

The Situation: After the recent ASIN limitation debacle, which has thankfully been resolved for now, Amazon decided to free up room in their warehouses in another way. Fortunately for us as sellers, Amazon has switched courses from using negative incentives to … Continue reading →